Hose-coupling.



No. 657,037. Patented Aug. 28, I900. A. M. SPICKELMIER.

HSE COUPLING.

(Application filed Jan. 6, 1900.)

(No Modal.)

UNIIED STATES PATENT FFICE.

ASA M. SPICKELMIER, OF TUALITIN, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE W. OWINGS, OF WOODVILLE, OREGON.

HOS-COUPLING.

SPCIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 657,037, daced August 28, 1900. Application filed January 6, 1900. Serial No. 562. (No modal.)

T au whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ASA M. SPICKELMIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tualitin, in the county of Washington and State of Oregon,have invented new and useful Improvements in Hose-Couplings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hose-couplings principally designed for connecting together the sections of fire-hose, but which may be used to advantage in connecting a hose t0 a hydrant or plug, if desired.

The object. of the invention is to provide an improved construction of coupling which shall possess superior advantages with respect t0 efficiency in use.

The invention consiste in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hose-coupling constructed in accordance with my invention Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of one of the sections of the couplin g detached from the other section.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral v 1 designates one of the sections of the coupling, formed at the outer end upon one side with a segrnental enlargement or extension 2,

0 which extends about half-way around the same and the ends of which are eut away on an inclined lime, as seen in Figs. 1 and 3.

This section is also formed With an interior circular flange 3, provided with screwthreads 3 5 With which engage corresponding threads on a ni pple 4, by which the latter is held in place on said section. This nipple is formed With a beveled shoulder 5 on its exterior, With which the other section of the coupling is adapted to engage.

The numeral 6 designates the other section of the coupling, which is out away to conform to the contour of the extension of the section 1 and at the outer end is formed with an interior beveled fiange 7, which engages with the shoulder 5. It is also provided with flanges 8 and 9, between Which is interposed a washer 10. Intermediate its ends this section '6 is formed with scremthreads, With which engage corresponding threads on a rotatable baud or ring 12. This ring or baud is formed with a circular groove 11 in its inner side, with which is adapted to engage a lng 13 on the section 1.

In using the invention the section 1 is secured t0 a section of hose in any suitable mannei, while the other section 6 is secured to another section of hose. The nipple 4 is engaged With the section 1 and held in place thereon by the screwthreads thereof engaging with the screw-threads of said section. T0 connect the two sections or couplings, the beveled end of the section 6 is engaged with the extension 2 of the section 1, and the ring or baud is then turned, so that the lug 13 of the section 1 will come into engagement with the groove 11, by means of which the two sections 1 and 6 Will be firmly clamped to each other and the washer against which the outer end of the nipple 4. bears Will make a perfectly'tight and waterproof joint. Lugs 14 are formed on said section 1 and the band or ring 12, With which a wrench or other instrument is engaged in connectiug the said sec tiens with each other.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim is 1. In ahose-coupling, the combination with the section formed with an extension eut away on inclined limes at the outer edge, and formed With a lug and With interior screwthreads and the nipple having a beveled peripheral shoulder connected With said section, of the section ont away t0 conform to the contour of said extension, formed With an 8 5 interior fiange adapted to engage With said shoulder and the screw-threaded rotatable ring or baud formed With an interior groovo with which said lug is adapted to engage, substantially as described. 0

2. In a hose-coupling, the con1biation with the section formed with an extension ont away on inclined limes at the outer edge and formed with a lug and interior screw-threads and the nipple having a bveled shoulder connected With said section, of the section ont away t0 conform to the contour of the said extension formed with an interior flange adapted to en gage With sad shoulder and also f0rmed with my hand in presence of two subseribng wtfianges intermediate the ends, the washer nnesses.

terposed therebetween and the rotatable rin or band having an nnerior circular groov ASA SPICKELMIER' With which said1ug is adapter] t0 engage, sub- WVitnesses:

stntally as described. VALENTINE BROWN,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set THOMAS H. WVARD. 

